Rotherham United match postponed

A pitch inspection took place at 6pm this evening after which the Sky Blues made the announcement that the game would not be going ahead.

The Coventry Building Society Arena has been used for Commonwealth Games rugby sevens matches within the last week and those games have caused the problem.

In  statement, Coventry said they were "extremely disappointed" that the fixture can't take place.

"We are very frustrated that the pitch at the Arena is not up to standard, and share the huge disappointment that fans, players and staff will feel that our opening home game has been postponed under these circumstances," they said.

"Promised investment by the Arena into a new pitch has unfortunately not materialised over the summer, which has been compounded by concerts on the pitch and then a huge amount of use at the Commonwealth Games last weekend."

City are only tenants at the stadium which is owned by Wasps Group who finance Wasps Rugby Union Club.

Rotherham said in a statement of their own: "While we are, of course, disappointed that the fixture will not go ahead as planned, we will always prioritise the safety of our players and understand the match officials’ decision to postpone the game.

"We share the frustrations of our fans and apologise to those who had made travel plans to attend Sunday's match."

A new date for the match will be announced in due course.